Sleeping-bag device



May 4 1926.

R. PERL SLEEPING BAG DEVI CE Filed August 18, 1:525

51; he? attoz nuw F055 PE EL to a cover therefor,

Patented May 4,1926.

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slimmer-Bee DEVICE.

Application filed August 18,1925. Serial m. 50,905.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Rose PERL, subject vof Rumania, residing at county of Kings, New York city, State of NewYork, have invented new and useful Improvements in a Sleeping-Bag Device, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to a device of a sleeping bag nature, designed primarily for infants.

It is an object of the invention to provide a device whose use and purpose is comparable to that of a sleeping bag, designed primarily to provide a bedding device for infants, whereby an infant may be expeditiously and suitably supported, covered and firmly tucked in. An object of the invention lies inproviding a device of this character which will permit the infant to be deposited or removed at will from a place of rest such as a babycarriage or'bassinet, or carried about, without disturbing or in any way altering the tucked in position of. the infant. I Another object lies in providing a device of this character which embodies in itself the necessary padding and warmth essential to an underlying-support for the infant and together with the desired bedding material, such as sheets.

One feature of the invention lies in providing this device in the form of a single normally unfolded memberwhich maybe folded on itself for the purpose of'providing a mattress portion and a. cover. portion.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracterwhich will be of extremely simple construction, inexpensive. to manufacture, presenting a neat but? ,ward appearance, and embodying-no compl1-. catedz partssor' device s whichmzwould require.

special skill in manipulation or become a o'ssible source of annoyance. Another ,obec t is to render this device clean and 'sIani-' tary, and adaptable to easy and thorough airing and cleaning According 'to another feature. of the invention, means are providedin attachmentferred to, for retaining the device in opera-I tlve or folded overposition, and readily and easily adjustable for the purpose of expeditiou'sly and quickly allowing the device to be opened up into unfolded position. I

Another 'feature of the invention lies in providing lateral extensions or flaps which softness, and warmth, for its designated puroverlying portions I 'a transverse line adjacent to the recta-n with or integral with the single.member re- I are automatically brought into positions overlying the edges of the foldedover portions, thereby sealing the sides of the closed device when the fastening means are manip- 1 ulated for securing the device in operative position. I

.In,a preferred construction the member constituting the body of-- the device is elongated and is substantially rectangular, having one end semicircularly curved for the purposeof providing a head-rest for the ine ant.

The elongated member is padded in I a suitable manner to give 1t sufiicient body,

poses. Ina preferred construction, lateral or side extensions are provided along opposite edges of an intermediate portion, and fastening means are carried by these extensions and preferably comprise spaced sets of elongated binding elements such as ribbons or strings, whereby the latter may be engageable over an adjacent portion of the member which has been brought into a position overlying the intermediate portion, and whereby the extensions will seal the openings between the to form a substantially closed receptacle in the nature ofa'sleeping bag. I 1 The invention contemplates providingbed I a sheet material, either of ordinary fabrlc, or of rubber, or both, in association with the elementsnugly enclosing the, entire innerelement andpreferably 'removablegttherefrom.

Inapreferred embodiment, the outercover element comprises a, tubular and. su1taloly x Shaped casing, and is provided with an 9 openin for removably receiving theinner padde -or" stufi'ed element ther'ethrough. This opening is preferably provided along gular end ,of the casing, and onvthat side which will be concealed when the device is folded on itself.

Suitable ornamentation such as ed of lace ,or other material, may be pi'ovid' I was desired, but forms no essential part ofthe invention. I

' "For the attainment of the foregoing ob .10, as shown in Fig. 2,

construction illustrated, I

jects, and such other objects as may herein;

after appear or be pointed out, I have illustrated a preferred form of my device, embodying the various features of the invention, in the accompanying drawings, in which .Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the entire device, as viewed from above, in opened position;

Fig, 2 is a similar View, showing the device in operative position;

Fig. 3 is a cross-section taken along the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective View of a portion of the device, showing a modification.

Referring to the drawings, it will be apparent that the device comprises preferably an elongated substantially rectangular mem-' her 1O having a rectangular end 11 and a semi-circular end 12. preferably of a width suitable to receive an infant longitudinally thereof, but it will be understood that the width may be varied to suit requirements, as for example, where two infants may be laid side by side. The length of the devlce is preferably such that it may be folded "on itself along a transverse line so that the rectangular end 11 may be brought to overlie the base of the semi-cir-- cular end 12 to constitute an enclosed orsleeping bag portion of a length approximately the length of an infant from its feet to its neck, that is, in the nature of 2 ft.

Side extensions or flaps 13 are carried along opposite edges of an intermediate portion of the member 10, and extend from approximately the base of the semi-circula headrest portion 12 to substantially the mid-portion of the entire member, and are of a suitable width, preferably equal to approxi-- mately the thickness of the padded member 10. At their outer edges, the flaps 13 carry elongated binding elements or ribbons 14, suitably spaced and aligned with each other to form spaced sets of ribbons. The latter are of a length suitable to engage over the overlying adjacent portion of the member whereby they may be bound together, as by tying, in a manner which will be obvious. In the particular binding ribbons 14 on each side, but it will be obvious that this number may be varied at will to suit requirements; and that the binding elements may be provided with fastening devices such as buckles, or the like, so that the elements may be engaged or bound together in a manner other than tying.

- In this connection, reference to Fig. 4 will. show one modification of the fastening means wherein loops or straps 15 are provided at spaced intervals along the opposite edges of the overlying portion of the member 10, the spacin'g'f' being such that the straps 15 The member 10 is tioned along a have shown three may be made to register with the elements 14, so that the latter may be threaded through the straps 15 before being bound together. .This modification illustrates one of several expedients which are contemplated for increasing the security with which the device is retained in closed position.

In accordance with the preferred construction illustrated in the drawings, the

member 10 is constitutedof two elements: an inner element 16 (see F ig. 3) andan outer cover 17 therefor. The element 16 is preferably padded or stuffed, and com-' and 19. The casing element 17 is preferably provided with an opening 20 for removably receiving the inner element 16 therethrough The opening 20 comprises a transverse slit, and means, such as buttons 21, are provid ed for normally retaining the edges of the slit together. The slit is preferably posi-. transverse line adjacent to,

but not at, the rectangular end. 11 of the member 10. It, is preferablealso to provide,

theslit in the top totally concealed folded on itself.

Suitable marginal ornamentation, such as the lace 22, may if desired be attached to sheet 19, so that it will be when the member 10 is portions of the device-,1 as for example,

around the semi-circularle the edges of the flaps13.

I t will be obvious fromwhat has gone before that an infant may :be laid upon the device when the latterffis' open as in Fig. 1,

the infants' head resting npQnthe, semi- Cir; cular'endportion; the bottom portion of the member 10 may then be folded over to constitute a .cover portion 'for the infant, as shown in Fig.2, and eraser; of binding elements 14 may then be iigaged'th ereover and bound together to firmly ;vengage spaced portions of the overlying cover portion, whereby the device will, be: retained "in folded over position. It will befobserved'that the flaps 13 will'be drawn ,over the edgesvof the overlying portionswh'engthe binding elements 14 openings between the overlying portions will be effectually sealed gAs a result, a. device simulating a sleeping bagwill. be produced are boundt-ogether,whereby the,

nd 12, and around wherein the infan t has a comfortable mattress portion underneath him, and a soft and warm cover portion overlying him, the'whole being completely air-tight by virtue of the 1 I terial, and will have similar material overlying it; and if preferred, any desired portion of the casingelement 17 may .be made of rubber; or a separate rubber element (not shown) may be associated with the device in a suitable manner.

The position of the slit 20 has been de-" termined by experiment to be such as will.

least interfere with comfort and neat appearance.

y The removability of the outer casing element- 17, together with the fact that the member 10 is normally flat and may be "opened up, renders the device extremely'efficient from the standpoint of cleanliness and sanitation: itwill be observed that the entire device may be expeditiously opened in ahnostan instant by merely untyingthe binding elements 14; and when opened, the opportunities for airing or for ready removal and substit'utionof an outer casing element 17, are such as will be apparent.

It .willbe obvious that the device may be adapted for use by adults, although its primary purpose is for infants use.

Various changes may be made ln the details herein described and illustrated for the purpose of-explainin r the nature of my invention by those skilled in the art without departing from the -spirit and scope of the appended claim, and it is therefore intended that these details shall -be interpreted as "illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

I claim A sleeping'bag comprising an elongated casing for a foldable padded element, said casing comprising a tubular element having an opening to removably receive said padded element therethroug h, having non-tubular side extensions carried an intermediate portion thereof, andv being provided with binding elements "along the edges of said ex' tensions; a pillow-like device filling said casing, the said casing and pillow-like dezv'ice being foldable intermediate the ends thereof to form mattress and cover portions.

In testimony whereof aflix my signature.

I ROSE PERL. 

